Gudurica
Encyclopedia
Gudurica is a village
in Serbia
. It is situated in the Vršac
municipality
, in the South Banat District
, Vojvodina
province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority, with a Macedonian minority, and its population numbering 1,092 people (2011 census).
Originally known as Kudritz, the town was founded in a swampy area in the Banat
Region of southern Hungary
wrested from Turkish rule by Prince Eugene. The first settlers in Kudritz came from the Mosel
river area in Western Germany
, Alsace
and Lorraine
between 1719 and 1728. Descendants of the original inhabitants lived here for over 200 years before being forced from their homes and into forced labor camps by the Soviets at the end of World War II
.
Today few, if any, descendants of the original settlers remain.
For more information, including photos and genealogical resources, visit the DVHH link below in External References.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. It is situated in the Vršac
Vršac
Vršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
, in the South Banat District
South Banat District
South Banat District is a northeastern district of Serbia with the seat of the district in Pančevo. It borders Romania to the east. The district lies in the region of Banat, in the autonomous province of Vojvodina...
, Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority, with a Macedonian minority, and its population numbering 1,092 people (2011 census).
Originally known as Kudritz, the town was founded in a swampy area in the Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
Region of southern Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
wrested from Turkish rule by Prince Eugene. The first settlers in Kudritz came from the Mosel
Mosel
Mosel may mean the following:* Moselle , a European river, named Mosel in German* Mosel , a German appellation, formerly known as Mosel-Saar-Ruwer** Mosel wine, wine produced in the region...
river area in Western Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Alsace
Alsace
Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...
and Lorraine
Lorraine (province)
The Duchy of Upper Lorraine was an historical duchy roughly corresponding with the present-day northeastern Lorraine region of France, including parts of modern Luxembourg and Germany. The main cities were Metz, Verdun, and the historic capital Nancy....
between 1719 and 1728. Descendants of the original inhabitants lived here for over 200 years before being forced from their homes and into forced labor camps by the Soviets at the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Today few, if any, descendants of the original settlers remain.
For more information, including photos and genealogical resources, visit the DVHH link below in External References.
Historical population
- 1961: 2,105
- 1971: 1,560
- 1981: 1,448
- 1991: 1,338
- 2002: 1,267
- 2011: 1,092